Thomas Boothe
@wtboothe.bsky.social
Third generation Californian relocated overseas onto an island just east of Stockholm. Dual national, American/Swedish citizen, private investor and beginning golfer... avid skier, winter time - alpine and cross-country. Semi-retired -
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Murphy: "Everything that's happened in the last 7 days - the fight w/ Musk & now the deployment of the National Guard - is probably also a distraction from the main story, which is that Trump is trying to pass probably the most unpopular piece of legislation he will attempt to move through Congress"
June 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Murphy: "Everything that's happened in the last 7 days - the fight w/ Musk & now the deployment of the National Guard - is probably also a distraction from the main story, which is that Trump is trying to pass probably the most unpopular piece of legislation he will attempt to move through Congress"
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Why the EU beats Trump at the art of the deal | Opinion
https://www.ft.com/content/d69ac831-4f05-4090-beed-eb69ac8b3c61
https://www.ft.com/content/d69ac831-4f05-4090-beed-eb69ac8b3c61
Why the EU beats Trump at the art of the deal | Opinion
The mayhem of Mar-a-Lago is less effective than the boredom of Brussels
www.ft.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Why the EU beats Trump at the art of the deal | Opinion
https://www.ft.com/content/d69ac831-4f05-4090-beed-eb69ac8b3c61
https://www.ft.com/content/d69ac831-4f05-4090-beed-eb69ac8b3c61
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EU defence summit: Leaders hold emergency meeting on support for Ukraine
https://www.ft.com/content/0ede2e02-d0ac-4dea-90d2-05b122a8a886
https://www.ft.com/content/0ede2e02-d0ac-4dea-90d2-05b122a8a886
EU defence summit: Leaders hold emergency meeting on support for Ukraine
Europe’s backing for Kyiv faces resistance from Orbán as Trump turns US-EU relations on their head
www.ft.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
EU defence summit: Leaders hold emergency meeting on support for Ukraine
https://www.ft.com/content/0ede2e02-d0ac-4dea-90d2-05b122a8a886
https://www.ft.com/content/0ede2e02-d0ac-4dea-90d2-05b122a8a886
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Donald Trump has betrayed Ukraine. His abhorrent actions today have embarrassed and weakened this country in the eyes of the world.
February 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Donald Trump has betrayed Ukraine. His abhorrent actions today have embarrassed and weakened this country in the eyes of the world.
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Friday, February 28 American "economic blackout" day -
Zero business with the USA on February 28:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf0j...
Zero business with the USA on February 28:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf0j...
Why Americans are planning an "economic blackout" day
YouTube video by CBS News
www.youtube.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Friday, February 28 American "economic blackout" day -
Zero business with the USA on February 28:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf0j...
Zero business with the USA on February 28:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf0j...
Neville Chamberlain Trump?
Donald the appeaser: "forgive me Vladimir my noble idle?!?"
How I dream and wish I could be more like you?
Oh how the USA ought be more Russian like?
Can we take Greenland, Panama, Canada?
Bits and pieces of whatever we want?
Stay tuned, more coming soon.
Wonderfully MAGA?
Donald the appeaser: "forgive me Vladimir my noble idle?!?"
How I dream and wish I could be more like you?
Oh how the USA ought be more Russian like?
Can we take Greenland, Panama, Canada?
Bits and pieces of whatever we want?
Stay tuned, more coming soon.
Wonderfully MAGA?
February 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Neville Chamberlain Trump?
Donald the appeaser: "forgive me Vladimir my noble idle?!?"
How I dream and wish I could be more like you?
Oh how the USA ought be more Russian like?
Can we take Greenland, Panama, Canada?
Bits and pieces of whatever we want?
Stay tuned, more coming soon.
Wonderfully MAGA?
Donald the appeaser: "forgive me Vladimir my noble idle?!?"
How I dream and wish I could be more like you?
Oh how the USA ought be more Russian like?
Can we take Greenland, Panama, Canada?
Bits and pieces of whatever we want?
Stay tuned, more coming soon.
Wonderfully MAGA?
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Peter Navarro: a loyal general returns to wage Donald Trump’s trade wars
https://www.ft.com/content/4135f673-d3a8-4d78-9f81-81107cb7dd32
https://www.ft.com/content/4135f673-d3a8-4d78-9f81-81107cb7dd32
Peter Navarro: a loyal general returns to wage Donald Trump’s trade wars
China hawk was thwarted in president’s first term but is now putting his vision of US trade protectionism into action
www.ft.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Peter Navarro: a loyal general returns to wage Donald Trump’s trade wars
https://www.ft.com/content/4135f673-d3a8-4d78-9f81-81107cb7dd32
https://www.ft.com/content/4135f673-d3a8-4d78-9f81-81107cb7dd32
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States are being ravaged by floods, thousands of federal employees were fired for being collateral damage of revenge, food aid rots in ports, bird flu/measles are spreading, inflation/prices are surging, yet the orange felon wasted millions riding around Daytona 500. I hate him.
February 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
States are being ravaged by floods, thousands of federal employees were fired for being collateral damage of revenge, food aid rots in ports, bird flu/measles are spreading, inflation/prices are surging, yet the orange felon wasted millions riding around Daytona 500. I hate him.
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Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion
Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion
Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on.
It's reverse Robin Hood.
Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion
Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on.
It's reverse Robin Hood.
February 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion
Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion
Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on.
It's reverse Robin Hood.
Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion
Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on.
It's reverse Robin Hood.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that if the United States imposes tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum, some Americans will lose their jobs and US growth will suffer. He also reiterated that Canada would respond with countermeasures if need be reut.rs/4hUQR79
US will suffer job losses through tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, says Trudeau
If the United States imposes tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum, some Americans will lose their jobs and U.S. growth will suffer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.
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February 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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The world’s richest person, without any actual authority, is infiltrating entire govt agencies and gaining access to sensitive info.
And it's being done in an effort to slash federal spending in the name of "efficiency" so America’s wealthy can get another huge tax cut.
And it's being done in an effort to slash federal spending in the name of "efficiency" so America’s wealthy can get another huge tax cut.
February 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The world’s richest person, without any actual authority, is infiltrating entire govt agencies and gaining access to sensitive info.
And it's being done in an effort to slash federal spending in the name of "efficiency" so America’s wealthy can get another huge tax cut.
And it's being done in an effort to slash federal spending in the name of "efficiency" so America’s wealthy can get another huge tax cut.
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“But defensive lines can fall and the forces of freedom can still ultimately prevail. And vulnerabilities in the apparently formidable Trumpist movement have already begun to appear. Here’s one vulnerability: Elon Musk.” @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Why Elon Will Be Trump’s Undoing
And a request to the DOGE Bros: Please read a f***ing book.
www.thebulwark.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“But defensive lines can fall and the forces of freedom can still ultimately prevail. And vulnerabilities in the apparently formidable Trumpist movement have already begun to appear. Here’s one vulnerability: Elon Musk.” @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
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Climate change made the Los Angeles blazes more likely, according to a rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution, an international group of scientists.
The study reports that continued global warming will further increase the chances for similar events in the future.
The study reports that continued global warming will further increase the chances for similar events in the future.
Climate change made L.A. fires more likely — and increases chances for future blazes
The Palisades and Eaton Fires are among California’s deadliest and most destructive on record
www.sfchronicle.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Climate change made the Los Angeles blazes more likely, according to a rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution, an international group of scientists.
The study reports that continued global warming will further increase the chances for similar events in the future.
The study reports that continued global warming will further increase the chances for similar events in the future.
The United States, China, and Russia have a responsibility to pull us back from the brink. It calls for immediate action.
Observing current leadership in these countries my hope & optimism is underwhelmed. I don't want to write "we're doomed" - but we are threatened.😟
www.cbsnews.com/news/doomsda...
Observing current leadership in these countries my hope & optimism is underwhelmed. I don't want to write "we're doomed" - but we are threatened.😟
www.cbsnews.com/news/doomsda...
Doomsday clock set at 89 seconds to midnight, closest ever to "global catastrophe"
The decades-old international symbol is meant to be a metaphor showing how close humanity is to catastrophe.
www.cbsnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The United States, China, and Russia have a responsibility to pull us back from the brink. It calls for immediate action.
Observing current leadership in these countries my hope & optimism is underwhelmed. I don't want to write "we're doomed" - but we are threatened.😟
www.cbsnews.com/news/doomsda...
Observing current leadership in these countries my hope & optimism is underwhelmed. I don't want to write "we're doomed" - but we are threatened.😟
www.cbsnews.com/news/doomsda...
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NYT: Trump fires 17 inspectors general in late-night purge www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
The internal government watchdogs were believed to have been dismissed at several major agencies, though the Justice Department’s was not said to have been among them.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
NYT: Trump fires 17 inspectors general in late-night purge www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
"Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation. I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon
Former "Maga granny" Pamela Hemphill tells the BBC the Trump government is trying to "rewrite history".
www.bbc.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation. I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“I JUST GOT THE NEWS FROM MY LAWYER…I GOT A PARDON BABY! THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP!!! NOW I AM GONNA BUY SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS!!! I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!”
(God help us all: Trump's POTUS again)
thehill.com/regulation/c...
(God help us all: Trump's POTUS again)
thehill.com/regulation/c...
‘QAnon Shaman’ says he’s buying ‘motha f‑‑‑in guns’ after Trump pardon
U.S. Capitol rioter Jacob Chansley, otherwise known as the “QAnon Shaman,” said Monday that he’s going to buy some guns after being pardoned by President Trump. “I JUST GOT THE NEWS FROM MY LAWYER&…
thehill.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“I JUST GOT THE NEWS FROM MY LAWYER…I GOT A PARDON BABY! THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP!!! NOW I AM GONNA BUY SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS!!! I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!”
(God help us all: Trump's POTUS again)
thehill.com/regulation/c...
(God help us all: Trump's POTUS again)
thehill.com/regulation/c...
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The Nazis think this was a Nazi salute, but, hey, what would they know?
Right-Wing Extremists Are Abuzz Over Musk's Straight-Arm Salute
Right-wing extremists are abuzz over Elon Musk giving an awkward straight-armed salute during an inauguration rally for Donald Trump.
www.rollingstone.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Nazis think this was a Nazi salute, but, hey, what would they know?
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President Trump faces an arduous task delivering on his Inauguration Day promise of a ‘Golden Age of America’ in the face of a closely split Congress, inevitable lawsuits and recalcitrant world leaders reut.rs/3C3pOHO
Trump faces stiff challenges delivering on his promised 'Golden Age'
President Donald Trump faces an arduous task delivering on his Inauguration Day promise of a "Golden Age of America" in the face of a closely split Congress, inevitable lawsuits and recalcitrant world leaders.
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January 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
President Trump faces an arduous task delivering on his Inauguration Day promise of a ‘Golden Age of America’ in the face of a closely split Congress, inevitable lawsuits and recalcitrant world leaders reut.rs/3C3pOHO
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In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
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Trump just suggested that he may declare war on Denmark to take Greenland.
“It might be that you'll have to do something.”
“It might be that you'll have to do something.”
January 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Trump just suggested that he may declare war on Denmark to take Greenland.
“It might be that you'll have to do something.”
“It might be that you'll have to do something.”